This Steelers fan follows Ravens, Browns, and Bengals issues because we in the AFC North take our rivals seriously.

The Steelers wrestle with the salary cap issue every year, as all successful teams do when others raid our teams for talent. Suggs is a special player with history as well as talent, just ask Big Ben. I would like to see him as a Raven again so we can face the challenge of playing against him at least twice next year. This is the part of NFL football where the best owners and managers nurture championship teams (Steelers, Ravens, New England ) , and the worst turn their teams into losers ( Cowboys, Redskins, Browns ).

Bring Suggs back, Flacco too.

]]>By: ddslax1http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072419
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 20:19:32 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072419Suggs was in the top 20 in sacks this season. 1.5 sacks from being in top 6! He had more sacks than any single Pittsburgh player! Washed up? I think not.
]]>By: ianwetpantscomhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072360
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:59:49 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072360A good franchise would cut him, like the Ravens will, the Steelers would give him a new contract with a lot of back loaded money.

Just say’n!

]]>By: steelcurtainnhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072274
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:34:19 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072274If the ravens lose suggs, their playoffs chances are the door for a 2nd consecutive season.
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Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:31:48 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072261As a Ravens fan, I think Suggs is a little over rated. If he doesn’t get a sack in a game, chances are you won’t hear his name the entire broadcast throughout the game. I expected way more from Suggs since they added Dumer, but I felt he underperformed this year. If I were the Ravens, I wouldn’t let him walk this year. Maybe dingle him and their first rounder and move up in the draft for either an O-lineman or WR (Don’t see Torrey as a number one, and I predict Jacoby will be greedy and ask for way too much money). Only downside with the Ravens drafting a WR is who have they drafted that has been successful besides Torrey Smith at the WR position?
]]>By: rockthered1286http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072129
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:03:12 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072129Another point- please stop pointing to contracts of players “we need to cut” if you don’t know the financial implications. Example- Ngata. Is he due $16M? Yes, BUT cutting him creates dead money against the cap and would only save about $1M.

If you expect to see some players cut to save money? I’d venture to say Leach would be #1 with McClain a close #2, and maybe Canty, and Koch (had a miserable year and would save $2M on the cap). Combined they would save the Ravens about $9M. And with Art Brown ready to replace McClain, Leach being rarely used, and Canty replaced by a combo of Capri-Lewis (who many forget about) and DeAngelo Tyson, the team would not have much need to replace these guys in FA (punter maybe but hell, go get a UFA after the draft for pennies). Money saved could be put towards bringing back Art Jones, or Graham (I’d rather draft a CB late to play nickel), or finding a SS in FA.

]]>By: baltimoresnativesonhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072126
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 19:02:04 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072126He will get an extension to minimize the cap hit, but this will be his last one. Either he will retire as a raven in 2 to 3 years, or he will be grossly overpaid by another team in 2 to 3 years for his previous accomplishments (see Ed Reed) and go to the Jets, Colts, Cardinals, or some other team desperate to get to the show.
]]>By: tothefellowshipofthemiserablehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072114
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:59:03 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072114Tom Brady will give Suggs a call.
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Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:56:26 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072103The amount of misinformation and stupidity in this thread is beyond insane… You want to blame Joe? Fine. But let’s look at EVERY FACTOR INFLUENCING THE OFFENSIVE FAILURES THIS YEAR:

-Joe went a 6 game stretch in the1st half of the season with undrafted rookie Marlon Brown as his #2 and Doss as his #3, who was cut earlier in the year. Jacoby missed 6 games. Pitta missed 13. Brown missed 3.

-Joe had no TE’s for 13 straight games. No Clark does not count, nor does brick hands Dickson (I know he played better this year but given his potential he has not lived up to it).

-The OL went through 8 different starters- KO, BigMac, AQ Shipley, Yanda, Monroe, Oher, Gino Gradkowski, Jah Reid. Of that group, KO went on IR mid-season, BigMac was shipped out, Reid was benched, Shipley a C was stuck at LT, Oher jumps at home games due to “crowd noise,” Monroe came in mid-season to learn a new system, and Yanda played a full season coming off of shoulder surgery that caused him to miss all preseason and OTAs. Makeshift line at it’s finest.

-Ray Rice suffered a hip injury early in the season that he never recovered from. Pierce has been playing with a partially separated shoulder for some time.

-In 3 games this season, Joe brought a team down multiple scores in the 4th back within 1 score… only to have the D unable to get the stop . Packers, Bears, Steelers. There may be more but these 3 are glaring.

And as for Joe’s financial impact? It’s minimal right now. He’s making good money @ $14M+, but his cap isn’t costing the Ravens anymore than an average QB would cost them for 2 more years. His contract did not cause them to lose any players. His contract is not why Boldin WAS TRADED NOT LET GO. His contract was not why they lost out on overpaid Ellerbe or Kruger or Cary Williams. Don’t be an idiot PFT trolls.

]]>By: basspluckerhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072094
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:55:24 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072094The Ravens are in much the same boat with Suggs as my Bears are with Julius Peppers. A former All-Pro taking up a huge chunk of salary but no longer playing up to their pay. A wise GM once said he’d rather get rid of an old player a year too soon than keep him a year too long.

Ravens and Bears GMs have tough decisions to make this offseason as they both try to rebuild what used to be pretty good defenses.

]]>By: uscoachhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3072073
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:51:35 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072073Suggs is a fan favorite and perhaps a leader, but I feel really good about our rush with Dumerville and our interior with Smith and McClain. If he wants to extend a year and take up less cap space, then great but if not let’s get a better crew at Safety.
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Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:49:08 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072061Suggs and Dumervil fought this season. You’re done.
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Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:44:15 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3072038Patskrieg dot com says:
Jan 8, 2014 11:48 AM
I’d like to see him come to New England if only for the potential for the greatest buddy comedy ever with Tom Brady.

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Funniest comment of the day. Brady and Suggs would be an odder couple together than Martin Riggs and Roger Murtaugh.

If I were a Ravens fan, I would complain about this contract. Your team could have signed the guy a year earlier for way cheaper, but schlepped on it until the SB year (even Flacco’s agent acknowledges this). Good foresight by Ozzie and the crew on that one.

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Aaaaaaaaaaaand you’re wrong. The Ravens had offered Flacco a contract prior to the 2012 season to extend him based on his performance up to that point.

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Flacco would have taken a contract that was $1 mil/yr beyond what the Ravens originally offered. This would have come out to approx $35 mil guaranteed over six years with guarantees. Instead, the Ravens allowed the contract negotiations to be shelved the remainder of the season (i.e., the schlepped on it), Flacco played out his contract, and Joe Linta inked Flacco a deal for $52 mil guaranteed for six years and up to over $120+ mil total.

]]>By: jtbsteelerhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3071961
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:22:42 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3071961Actually Romo’s numbers are better… He’s just “killer pick” prone.
]]>By: siggtacularhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3071930
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:08:01 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3071930Suggs will be a Raven until he retires
]]>By: steelernatorhttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3071925
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 18:06:27 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3071925Well Suggs had a nice career that is coming to an end. At least he should be able to get a spot doing commercials for liquid bleach, eh?
]]>By: spg3081http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3071897
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:56:38 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3071897@marcuswelby

I’m the furthest thing you’ll find from a Ravens fan however how do you justify calling Flacco the Romo of the AFC? Romo is criticized for putting up big numbers but making mistakes at the most crucial times along with failing to even make the playoffs let alone succeeding in them. Flacco doesn’t exactly post big stats and he’s won a Super Bowl (and posted great numbers in that postseason run). That’s the antithesis of Romo.

I’ll call Flacco a lot of things however comparing him to Tony Romo is lazy, unintelligent, and shows a complete lack of creativity.

]]>By: blackngold4lifehttp://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3071888
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:54:29 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3071888Damn ..one of Joe’s passes just barely hit the ground .. No flag for pass interference either..but in all seriousness Suggs is the last piece of heart this D has left..he’s been a pain in the Steelers side for years..even more then Lewis was..for that I give him his proper due..I think if the Steelers started letting some of their old dogs go afew years ago we’d be better off on Defence today..now we have Multiple holes to fix with limited $ to fix um..cause u know Rookies are too Stupid to play in LeBeaus “complex” system..Good Luck Ratbirds
]]>By: cursedvikings1998http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/08/ozzie-newsome-ravens-have-to-talk-about-whether-to-keep-suggs/#comment-3071878
Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:50:38 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3071878The reason the Ravens missed the playoffs this year is because they decided it was okay to let Anquan Boldin walk out the door. Stupid stupid stupid.
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Wed, 08 Jan 2014 17:47:34 +0000http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/?p=2236389#comment-3071865Welcome to the Patriots Suggs!

i couldn’t have made a better comparison myself. because romo has been to the playoffs the past 5 years in a row and won a super bowl too. there are so many immature teenage boys posting on this site. wow.

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UM WHAT…..Romo has never won a SB….U ravens fans aren’t too bright are you???

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THAT WAS PRECISELY HIS POINT. Flacco is NOT the same as Romo for all the reasons he had originally listed. You aren’t familiar with the concept of sarcasm much, are you?